Remembering their mother at the Cockatoo Inn

Remembering their mother at the Cockatoo Inn

We came across a very special story today. The Quiros family were devoted in remembering their mother at the Cockatoo Inn. Every year on the anniversary of their mother’s death, Julia Quiros de Perez, the family would unite in Hawthorne. According to the Calexico Chronicle from December 17, 1981: “Mrs. Pety Urrea Quiros was present…

Visiting the Cockatoo Inn in 1965
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Visiting the Cockatoo Inn in 1965

The Cockatoo Inn is long gone, so it’s difficult to even imagine walking into that place in its heyday. Luckily, our friend Dick Church remembers his first time visiting the Cockatoo Inn in 1965: The Cockatoo was the place recommended by the people I was working with at TRW for me to stay during a…

Temple Menorah Sisterhood’s Purim Ball of 1959

Temple Menorah Sisterhood’s Purim Ball of 1959

We recently stumbled upon an old newspaper clipping. It stated that The Temple Menorah Sisterhood’s Purim Ball of 1959 was held at the Cockatoo Inn. The following was printed in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News from 1959: “Final arrangements are now being made to have Temple Menorah Sisterhood’s Purim Ball at the Cockatoo Inn, Imperial…